Hyderabad Marathon - Weekly Buildup
Week 8 The first half of the week was consumed by the groundwork for my daughter's college admission, the kind of busy that leaves little headroom for anything else. The weekdays were stripped back, easy 5-milers across Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, deliberately keeping the legs fresh for the weekend. Strength training on Monday and Wednesday, 30 minutes each, recovery rides on the Kickr on Tuesday and Thursday, 45 minutes each. No intervals this week, with a faster long run planned for Saturday, there was no need to add more stress to the weekdays. That call paid off. The plan for Saturday's 20-miler at GKVK was to hold 9:30/mi. Ended up running 9:19/mi, a solo effort with gels at 7.25 and 14.5 miles, and comfortably ahead of target throughout. After two disrupted weekends, this was exactly the run the block needed. Eight down. Two to go. Day of the week Workout Monday 5 mi Tuesday 5 mi Wednesday 5 mi Thursday 5 mi Friday Rest Saturday 20 mi Sunday Rest Activity ...